Chapter 1 of Love Instigated is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Love Instigated is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE. "The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice. LOVE PERPETUATED:-- --The Story of a Dagger. An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00. Limited number.
Chapter 1 of Love Instigated is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading “"The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “LOVE PERPETUATED:-- --The Story of a Dagger.”
possessive form of “dobson” — large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading “"The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00.”
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading “"The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00.”
past form of “perpetuate” — cause to continue or prevail
From this reading “LOVE PERPETUATED:-- --The Story of a Dagger.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE.”
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From this reading An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00.
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading "The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading LOVE PERPETUATED:-- --The Story of a Dagger.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00.
possessive form of “dobson” — large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading "The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE.
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading "The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE.
small in range or scope
From this reading Limited number.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE PERPETUATED:-- --The Story of a Dagger.
elegant and sumptuous
From this reading An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Limited number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE.
past form of “perpetuate” — cause to continue or prevail
From this reading LOVE PERPETUATED:-- --The Story of a Dagger.
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading An Edition de Luxe [special] net, $10.00.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The Man that Plants Cabbages Imitates God."--Dobson's Choice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading THE STORY OF A CARVED IVORY UMBRELLA HANDLE.
Chapter 1 of Love Instigated by Douglass Sherley holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 89 sentences of Love Instigated, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Love Instigated by Douglass Sherley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 89 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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